Identifying areas of Australia at risk of H5N1 avian influenza infection from exposure to migratory birds: A spatial analysis

Geospatial Health

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 203-213

  East, Iain J ^a   Hamilton, Samuel ^a   Garner, Graeme ^a  

^a Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer   (Australia)

Author keywords

H5N1 virus avian influenza; Migratory birds Australia; Spatial analysis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; AVIAN INFLUENZA; BIRD; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H5N1; POPULATION MIGRATION; POULTRY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASON;

ANIMAL MIGRATION; ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; BIRDS; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H5N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA IN BIRDS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; POULTRY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASONS;

EID: 54449102145     PISSN: 18271987     EISSN: 19707096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/gh.2008.244     Document Type: Article

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